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A weekly podcast hosted by The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich, featuring lively and endlessly curious discussion of the film and television awards races and the business that surrounds them. Episodes will also include interviews with top awards contenders and the major players in the races that make Hollywood run.
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- Yesterday1h 11m
Best Actress Power Rankings with Jacqueline Coley, Plus Rosalind Eleazar's Fight to Play Misty Green
Katey, Chris and Jacqueline share the ten actresses they think are likeliest to get Oscar nominations — and though they all agree on #1, there's a lot of debate otherwise. Then, Katey talks to Rosalind Eleazar about how she broke all of her own rules about auditioning while trying to get the lead role in Chris Rock's Misty Green. 00:00 Intro 01:27 Best Actress Deep Dive Begins 02:16 The Bias Against International Performances 03:33 Governors Awards Star Power 04:41 Taylor Swift Vs Jesse Eisenberg 05:30 Diane Warren And The Pig 07:32 Number Ten: The Picks 09:50 Zendaya's Banner Year Problem 13:33 Carrie Coon, The Chameleon 15:11 Gentle Monster And Netflix's Strategy 18:58 Rosalind Eleazar, Surprise Breakthrough 20:24 Sandra Huller's Many Paths 22:33 Romantasy Goes To The Oscars 24:52 The Undeniable Child Performance 26:26 Zendaya's Riskiest Role Yet 28:33 A Three-And-A-Half Hour Homer Pick 30:40 The Break Out Stars 32:29 The Palme Winner Nobody's Placing 34:03 Advocacy Picks: Madley And Bailey 37:06 The Indy Navarette Phenomenon 38:36 Very Strong Contenders 40:47 Olivia Wilde's Comeback Story 42:33 "Wouldn't That Be Interesting" To "I Guess She's In" 43:16 Second Place Picks 45:41 First Place Picks 48:52 Next: Rosalind Eleazar 49:48 Could She Have Played Misty Earlier? 51:08 Building Misty's Armor 52:28 Inventing 'Red Eye,' Misty's Emmy Show 53:56 Learning The Business Behind The Art 56:15 Controlling What You Can Control 58:27 The Grueling Fight To Land The Role 01:00:44 Bring Back In-Person Auditions 01:02:37 Immersing Herself In La 01:06:11 Hollywood's Brutal Disparity 01:08:47 The Double Feature: 'Bad Lieutenant' And 'Klute' Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 1 weeks ago1h 30m
Best Actor Power Rankings with Richard Lawson, Plus Olivia Wilde on The Invite
Richard Lawson joins Katey and Chris as everyone brings in their rankings of the 10 actors most likely to get nominated for best actor — with plenty of surprises, controversy, and movie stars to go around. Then Katey talks to Olivia Wilde about the long theatrical life of her film The Invite, which has had audiences talking — and arguing — since its hit theatrical release this summer. 00:00 Intro 01:16 Best Actor Race Top Tens 03:42 Jaafar Jackson's 'Michael' Gamble 07:20 Seth Rogen's Surprise Push 09:49 Ian Mckellen's Overdue Moment 11:55 Pedro Pascal And 'Behemoth' 14:53 Andrew Garfield Plays Sam Altman 17:52 The Biopic Impersonation Lane 20:38 Is Tom Cruise Really In Play? 26:10 Sebastian Stan And 'Fjord' Backlash 30:44 Robert Pattinson's Respect Problem 34:08 Ryan Gosling, Movie Star 37:21 Everyone Agrees On Turturro 39:58 Gosling Wants It Right Now 42:44 The Academy Is Primed For Tom Cruise 43:44 The Top Three Showdown 47:18 Malkovich Vs. Andrew Scott 49:46 Why Matt Damon Could Win 51:46 Could Scott Make History? 57:27 The Longshots We Forgot 01:02:01 Taking The Movie On Tour 01:04:07 35Mm Prints And Movie Palaces 01:06:02 What Audiences Taught Her 01:08:52 The Horror Of Hosting 01:10:11 The Souffle Shot 01:11:29 Building The Brain Trust 01:14:21 Designing A One-Location Film 01:17:04 How The Script Found Her 01:20:19 Becoming Angela 01:22:47 Performing Adulthood 01:24:21 Is This A Millennial Movie? 01:27:16 The Missing Daughter 01:29:27 The Wasted Night Off Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 2 weeks ago1h 12m
Los Javis on the Ambition That Drove La Bola Negra, Plus a Look at TIFF's Big Winners
Katey and Christopher Rosen discuss the Peoples Choice winners from the Toronto International Film Festival, including the big champion La Bola Negra. Then hear the conversation Katey had onstage a day before La bola negra's raucous TIFF premiere with Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the directing duo also known as Los Javis. In their hourlong conversation they talk about the shared artistic influences that led to their first collaborations, how they created the film's epic scope on a relatively small budget, how they divvy up their roles on set, and some personal influences that made it into La Bola Negra. 00:00 Intro 00:49 The People's Choice Oscar Pipeline 03:08 La Bola Negra Takes It All 05:18 Standing Ovations Invade Tiff 06:11 Elsinore's Strange International Win 09:23 I Play Rocky's Second-Place Problem 12:29 Possible Love's Venice Heat 13:40 What Missed The List 16:55 Who Fills The Second International Slot? 20:25 Netflix's First Audience Award 22:08 Up Next: Los Javis 22:53 Live at TIFF With Los Javis 23:34 Processing the Cannes Best Director Win 28:12 From Actors to Creators 33:51 Why Music Drives Everything 36:27 Writing Like a Novel 38:33 One Small Play Becomes Three Stories 42:11 Making Lorca's Subtext Explicit 43:01 Spain's Unresolved Civil War 46:28 Making a War Epic on a Budget 50:32 Writing the Film for Guitarricadelafuente 54:15 Building Sebastian and Rafael's Bond 57:03 Working With a Family of Collaborators 58:51 How Two Directors Split the Job 01:04:14 Bombing a Town on Camera 01:08:28 Chasing the Bigger Challenge 01:09:47 A Queer Lens on History 01:12:14 Outro Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 3 weeks ago26 min
2026 Emmys Recap: Great Wins, Bad Production, and a Widow's Bay Triumph
Fresh from their marathon livestream watchalong of the 2026 Emmys, Katey and Chris — live from their Toronto Airbnb! — recap the highlights and lowlights of the night, from Allison Janney's delightful shock and the Widow's Bay sweep to the bad production choices that led to literal awkward silence onstage. For much more on the night, revisit our livestream on YouTube. 00:00 Intro 00:11 Live From Toronto After The Emmys 00:44 Widow's Bay Sweeps The Night 03:05 Hacks' Disappointing Farewell 04:57 Apple's Comedy Stranglehold 05:54 The Pitt's Divided Victory 10:45 Pluribus And Vince Gilligan's First Emmy 12:38 Beef Flops, Sally Field Surprises 14:32 The Categories They Cut 16:04 How The Broadcast Ran Short 17:59 The In Memoriam Done Right 20:27 McConaughey And Harrelson's Endless Bit 22:14 What We've Done At TIFF 25:28 What's Coming Next Season Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- 4 weeks ago53 min
Telluride's Great Vibes and Emmy's Early Winners, Plus Andrew Garfield on the Stirring History of The Uprising
Katey catches up with Christopher Rosen as the Telluride Film Festival wraps up, discussing the huge buzz around films like The Debut and La Bola Negra and the one movie everybody seems to love the most. Then Katey talks to Andrew Garfield about his new historical epic The Uprising, what it's like to play a medieval peasant and Sam Altman in the same year, and some tips on how to quit social media — for two weeks, at least. 00:00 Intro 00:53 Telluride Vibes Through The Roof 03:52 Inside 'You Can See Everything' 08:59 What's Left To Know About Elizabeth Holmes? 11:06 Oprah Hugs Andrew Scott: 'Elsinore' 13:33 'Club Kid' Steals The Festival 18:26 A24'S Three Best Picture Plays 19:34 Nothing Flopped — And That's A Problem 21:14 'La Bola Negra': Netflix's Big Swing 23:55 Creative Arts Emmys: Widow's Bay Dominates 25:37 Beef's Brutal Weekend 26:58 Next Stop: Toronto 28:09 Next: Andrew Garfield 29:28 Down The Piers Plowman Rabbit Hole 32:52 Living Like A Medieval Ploughman 33:52 Building A Character Through The Body 36:07 Robin Hood And The Green Man 37:27 You Can't Play A Symbol 40:47 Who The Story Belongs To Now 44:05 Quitting Social Media 46:50 The Artificial State 48:32 A Year Of Back-To-Back Roles 50:42 From Sam Altman To The Ploughman Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- Sep 1, 20261h 21m
Fall Movie Preview Part 5 with Clayton Davis, Plus Jake Johnson On a Long-Awaited Reunion
Variety's Clayton Davis joins Katey and Chris Rosen to look at a wide range of indie contenders in this year's Oscar race, from Mike Leigh's intimate final film to the billion-dollar Michael Jackson biopic. Then Chris talks to Jake Johnson about his latest collaboration with director Joe Swanberg, The Sun Never Sets, and why he's not actually addicted to work, even if it looks that way. 00:00 Intro 02:13 Fall Preview Finale With Clayton Davis 02:54 Is 'The Odyssey' Still The Frontrunner? 04:43 Anne Hathaway: Lead Or Supporting? 06:31 'Michael' And The Billion-Dollar Biopic 12:39 Lionsgate And 'Sunrise On The Reaping' 13:44 Mubi's Crowded Slate 16:49 The Year Of Sandra Huller 19:59 'Coward' And The December Problem 22:47 Bleecker Street Bets On Mike Leigh 28:18 Bleecker Street Tiff Premieres 29:52 The Four-Hour Elon Musk Doc 30:42 Why Studios Fear Venice 33:23 Telluride's Secret World Premiere 34:26 Magnolia And Olivia Wilde's Big Year 35:48 'Josephine' And A Brand-New Distributor 40:48 Next: Jake Johnson 42:14 Jake Johnson Summer 43:51 Letting Go Of Control 47:17 Rediscovering The Joy Of Acting 49:11 Reuniting With Joe Swanberg 55:08 No Saving You In Post 58:49 Playing Guys He Doesn't Like 01:01:47 Weaponizing Audience Expectations 01:03:40 A Gene Hackman North Star 01:05:09 Sunset Pi And The Columbo Pitch 01:07:50 Considering Awards 01:12:22 Mary Steenburgen And The Dink 01:14:54 Indie Movies Aren't Punk Rock Anymore 01:18:15 Shooting In A Working Restaurant Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- Aug 25, 20261h 14m
Fall Movie Preview Part 4 with Tyler Coates, Plus Noah Wyle On His Triple-Duty on The Pitt
Katey and Chris Rosen are joined by Tyler Coates to look at what's ahead for A24 and Neon this Oscar season, including a slew of Cannes hits and a practically guaranteed best actress frontrunner. Then Katey talks to Noah Wyle, who is nominated for three Emmys for his work on The Pitt and says he relishes having what might feel like way too many jobs for anyone else. 00:00 Intro 01:16 Neon Vs. A24: Fall Preview 03:00 Who's Having The Better Year? 05:09 The Drama And Zendaya's Shot 08:17 The Invite: Olivia Wilde's Play 11:45 Banderas And 'Tony' 13:12 A24's Fall Slate: The Debut 16:01 A24's Misty Green 19:59 Primetime And The Venice Factor 22:38 Can Pattinson Win Best Actor? 28:26 Club Kid's Crowd-Pleaser Ceiling 31:34 Neon's Cannes Pile-Up 32:47 Paper Tiger And James Gray 36:08 Fjord: The Palme Winner 41:16 Artificial: The Movie Nobody Wanted 44:33 Heading To Tiff! 45:12 Next: Noah Wyle 46:45 The Pitt Cast Family Reunion 48:13 A Young Ensemble 50:03 Wearing Many Hats 51:29 Acting As A Vacation 54:30 How He Fell Into Directing 56:33 Directing While Playing The Lead 59:21 What Changed In Season Two 01:01:19 Hunters Vs. Gatherers 01:03:34 The Hardest Show To Write 01:05:27 Why 48 Minutes Is The Rule 01:09:01 The Helmet Decision 01:10:52 Emmy Snubs And Unsung Heroes Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
- Aug 22, 202628 min
How Sarah Pidgeon Fought for Carolyn Bessette on Love Story
The Emmy-nominated actress joins Katey to talk about the journey to getting the FX limited series Love Story just right, which included a lot of hair experiments as well as focusing small details to recreate a woman who was so deeply misunderstood during her life. 00:00 Intro 02:02 Hair Is Everything: Becoming Carolyn 04:21 Broadway Vs Tv 06:25 What It's Like On Set 08:52 Smoking And Fake Smoking 10:12 Advocating For Takes 12:51 Finding Carolyn With The Team 15:45 Shaping The Character 20:27 Imagining Vs Recreating History 23:39 Why Carolyn Still Captivates Us Subscribe today to Prestige Junkie After Party bonus episodes. Subscribe to the Prestige Junkie newsletter. Follow Katey on Letterboxd. Follow The Ankler.
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